US$100 Bln Could Yield 2 Mln US 'Green' Jobs - Report
A US$100 billion US government investment over two years could create 2 million "green" jobs in such industrial sectors as steel and construction, environmental and labor groups said on Tuesday. "From the point of view of the steelworkers union, the view is quite simple, that a energy efficient green economy creates jobs and it can create jobs in America," said Leo Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers. He said the US move toward wind power has already prompted the reopening of two struggling steel mills, now making steel plate for use in new windmills.